Registration for participants is now available online via the Boulderface Challenge website http://www.boulderface.com/

Mt. Apo Boulder Face Challenge is one of the toughest adventure races in the Philippines. It is a 24-hour extreme challenge starting from Sta. Cruz beach lines to the skyline of Mt. Apo’s boulder face through disciplines of mountain biking, trekking, water tubing and road running. It is one of the highlight events of the annual Pista sa Kinaiyahan celebration conducted by the Municipality of Sta. Cruz.

Form a team of three to join.

See the mechanics and rules HERE!

You can register online HERE!

1st Stage MOUNTAIN BIKING
From Municipal Plaza going to Cabarisan Hanging Bridge

Starting Line : MUNICIPAL HALL
F1 : ST. JOSEPH PARISH cor RIZAL ST.
F2 : MANGGAHAN
CP1 : SAN MIGUEL BREWERY, DARONG
MP1 : CROSSING SIBULAN

2nd Stage RUNNING/ TREKKING
From Sibulan Barangay Hall to Tibolo Tribal House

CP2 : SIBULAN BRGY HALL
CP3 : CABARISAN HANGING BRIDGE
MP2 : LOWER TIBOLO
CP4 : TIBOLO TRIBAL HOUSE (Tree Planting)
MP3 : LOWER TIBOLO
CP5 : HEDCOR PLANT A (Tudaya to Baruring Junction)
MP5 : TINGTING
CP6 : TUDAYA FALLS

3rd Stage RUNNING/TREKKING
From Tudaya Falls to Sitio Colan

MP6 : BARORING
CP7 : SITIO COLAN
MP7 : TUMPIS

4th Stage RUNNING/TREKKING
From Sitio Tumpis to Mt. Apo Summit

CP8 : GAROC
CP9 : CAMP 1 (TINIKARAN 1)
CP10 : CAMP 2 (TINIKARAN 2)
MP7 : ENTRANCE TO BOULDERS
CP11 : GABROQ E-CAMP (RIDGE SIDE)
CP12 : 87 DEGREES MT. APO BOULDERS
CP13 : MT. APO SUMMIT CAMP SITE

5th Stage RUNNING/TREKKING
Mt. Apo Summit to Sitio Colan via Cabo’s Peak, Big Rock E-Camp and Basakan

MP8 : DEAD CRATER
MP9 : 87 DEGREES
MP10 : GABROQ E-CAMP (RIDGE SIDE)
MP11 : ENTRANCE TO BOULDERS
MP12 : TINIKARAN CAMP 2
MP13 : TINIKARAN CAMP 1
MP14 : BIG ROCK E-CAMP
CP14 : TUMPIS BASE CAMP
MP15 : SITIO COLAN

6th Stage RUNNING/TREKKING
Sitio Colan to Tudaya Elementary School

MP16 : BARORING
MP17 : TUDAYA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

7th Stage RUNNING/TREKKING
Tudaya Elementary School to Cabarisan Hanging Bridge

MP18 : HEDCOR POWER HOUSE (Tudaya to Baruring Junction)
MP19 : CABARISAN TUNNEL

8th Stage RUNNING/TREKKING
Cabarisan Tunnel to Ayala Staff House

MP20 : SIBULAN BRGY HALL
CP15 : AYALA STAFF HOUSE

9th Stage WATER TUBING
Ayala Staff House to Cebulan Bridge

MP21 : AYALA CLIFF (Water Tubing Jump Off Point)
CP16 : CEBULAN BRIDGE

Last Stage ROAD RUNNING
Cebulan Bridge to Municipal Plaza (Finish Line)

MP13 : ASTORGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
CP17 : PRYCE GASES PLANT, ASTORGA
CP18 : FRANKLIN BAKER COMPANY, CORONON
CP19 : DOLLY’S SEA FOODS, TALISAY
CP20 : TACOB WOOD CRAFT
MP22 : CROSSING LOBO

Finish Line : MUNICIPAL HALL

NOTICE OF WATER SERVICE INTERRUPTION
Jan. 26 – 28, 2012

SET A
WHEN : From 9:00 PM of Thursday, January 26, 2012 until 2:00 AM of Friday, January 27, 2012 (5 hours).

WHERE : Forestal Rd., Arendain Village, Ramonena Village 2, D’Achievers Homeowners Assn., Green Orchard Subd. 1&2, Canaan Village, D’leonor Inland Resort, Purok 1, 2, 4 & 5 in Communal Buhangin, Green Valley, Blue Diamond Village and Doña Trinidad.

REASON : Mainline Improvement at Purok 3 in Doña Trinidad in Brgy. Communal in Buhangin.

SET B
WHEN : From 9:00 PM of Friday, January 27, 2012 until 2:00 AM of Saturday, January 28, 2012 (5 hours).

WHERE : Santiago Villas Subdivision in Catalunan Grande.

REASON : Mainline Improvement at Sitio San Pedro and Purok San Miguel in Catalunan Grande.

NOTES: 1) Benefits of this system improvement: (1) Accommodation of more or less 10 additional new service connections. (2) Accommodation of more or less 100 additional new service connections

The pre-Valentine concert is happening at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao on February 10-11, 2012.

She is joined on stage by Ken Cruz, also a Dabawenyo now based in the U.S.

Tickets are sold for P800 (VIP) and P500 (Patron). Viewing with dinner tickets are priced at VIP P1,100 and Patron P800.

Prices starts from P35.oo up to P45.00 per kilo , depends upon the variety of the fruit.

This is not the first time that Durian abounds a s early as January, but expect more Durian to flood the markets of Davao and the prices are expected to be lower also.

Durian is one of my favorite fruit, as they say “Durian fruit smells like hell but taste like heaven“!

You can catch Rez Toledo also known as Someday Dream Live for free at the Event Center of SM City Davao for his Album Tour.

You can buy his album and have it signed as well on January 28 at 4 p.m.

I’m already excited to see him sing live!

Many people go to Balamban just to eat this delectable dish!

NOW, YOU DON’T HAVE TO, IT’S FINALLY IN Davao City!

Why wait in line for Lechon and get the Part you don’t want…
Everyone simply wants to get the “LIEMPO” or the BELLY!
Now you can get “ALL BELLY, ALL THE TIME”

Balamban liempo is pork belly stuffed with lemon grass, the same aromatic that is stuffed into lechon (roast whole pig). Very tasty and great with just a dip with local Tuba Vinregar.

The Balamban Liempo restaurant had their soft opening a few weeks ago and they can be found at Delgar Commercial Complex, Km 5, J.P Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao City. It’s the building right before the Bajada flyover.

Proclamation No. 295 also states that Malacañang will declare holidays for the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar or the lunar calendar.

Eid’l Fitr is expected to be on or around August 19, 2012 (Sunday) while Eidul Adha will fall on or around October 26, 2012 (Friday)

Regular Holidays for 2012

New Year’s Day            January 1 (Sunday)

Maundy Thursday        April 5

Good Friday            April 6

Araw ng Kagitingan         April 9 (Monday)3

Labor Day                May 1 (Tuesday)

Independence Day        June 12 (Tuesday)

National Heroes Day        August 27 (Last Monday of August)

Bonifacio Day            November 30 (Friday)

Christmas Day            December 25 (Tuesday

Rizal Day                 December 30 (Sunday)

Special (Non-Working) Days    

Chinese New Year            January 23 (Monday)

Ninoy Aquino Day            August 21 (Tuesday)

All Saints Day                November 1 (Thursday)

Additional special (non-working) day    November 2 (Friday)

Last Day of the Year             December 31 (Monday)

Special Holiday (for all schools)    

EDSA Revolution Anniversary         February 25 (Saturday)

• Pasko Fiesta Bazaar at Palma Gil Street (December 1-31);




• Pasko sa Chinatown at Chavez Street (December 16-23);




• Pasko sa Roxas at Roxas Avenue (December 1- 31);




• Pasko Fiesta sa People’s Park, December 6-25;




• Kahayag sa Pasko in different venues for the whole month of December; and




• Lamdag Parada at Roxas Avenue, CM Recto Street, and San Pedro Street (December 21).

Other activities:

• Various workshops will also be held at Pasko Fiesta Bazaar Activity Area along Palma Gil Street;




• city-wide grand toy sale in different venues (December 10);




• city-wide grand Christmas shopping sale (December 15-18);




• Paskong Handog Day at People’s Park (December 22); and




• Christmas Unity Celebration at the People’s Park (December 23).

Merry Christmas to all!!